ART OF GRAPHIX: Designing on the fly will never work
A flyer can often be a cheap but cheerful way to get your brand before customers. Flyers can also be great at promoting special events or offers, providing customers with more information on a specific product or service you are providing.But making
Five realtors honoured by international franchise
Five agents at Better Homes and Gardens MCR Bahamas Group have been recognised by the international real estate franchise for outstanding sales performance.The four-tier, performance-based award system bestows Silver, Gold, Platinum and Emerald Elite
Web shop locations decline near 60%
WEB shop locations have decreased by some 60 per cent since the industry’s regulation, it was revealed yesterday, with the industry’s Association dismissing the perception of “proliferation”. Gershan Major, the Bahamas Gaming Operators Association’s
Contractor chief hopes forAffordable Homes boost
The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday said the Government’s Affordable Homes initiative could potentially provide an immediate housing sector boost, although the legislation needed more examination.Leonard Sands, pictured,
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Wednesday, 9th May, 2018.
INSIGHT – THE FIRST YEAR: Economy at the heart of Grand Bahama concerns
THE reopening of the Grand Lucayan Resort, the state of the International Bazaar, attracting new investors, and the high cost of living are major issues that are of concern to residents on Grand Bahama.After one year in office, there have been mixed
INSIGHT – THE FIRST YEAR: Unemployment up as public service jobs go
TREVOR Bodie was happy working in the United States when, a week after the 2017 general election, he was fired from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Finding a job and taking care of his young family have since been herculean tasks.He told The Tribune:
'Neutral to poor' rating for govt on healthcare
THE Minnis administration’s performance after a year in power has been “neutral to poor,” according to one local physician, who said nothing has changed in the country’s healthcare system since it assumed office last year. Dr Sy Pierre, president of
INSIGHT – THE FIRST YEAR: The ongoing battle against nation's crime
AS Maxine Roberts was making funeral arrangements for her murdered 14-year-old daughter Jeffonya Rolle, she did not imagine exactly one month and a day later she would be doing the exact same thing for her son Tekoyo “Minky” McKinney.Seven years afte
120 obtain citizenship in 3 months
THE government has approved more than 100 applications for citizenship since the Citizenship Committee was formed in February and is on pace, if the rate is sustained, to naturalise nearly 400 people by year-end, according to Immigration Minister Brent Symonette.
Rolle was ‘subdued’ trying to escape
A POLICE officer who was a supervisor at the Southern Police Station in 2013 testified Aaron Rolle did not complain of being abused during his interrogation despite having to be “subdued” by officers after an alleged attempt to jump out of a window.
He’ll never change, he deserved to die: Marco’s family speaks out on killer’s sentence
THE FAMILY of slain Marco Archer yesterday strongly rejected the assertion there was any possibility for his killer’s reform, insisting the 11-year-old’s brutal death had lifted the veil on an irrefutable pattern of child predation.
Expat expert to study BPL system
A foreign expert who will be contracted by Bahamas Power and Light to gauge its electrical service system for potential instabilities will arrive in the country next month, according to BPL chairwoman Darnell Osborne.
TECH TALK May 9th, 2018
• NASA and Uber have signed an agreement to explore putting flying taxis in the skies over US cities.
$100,000 pledge to aid young men’s group
IRAM Lewis, MP for Central Grand Bahama, is committing some $100,000 for the relaunch and refurbishing of the Young Men’s Training Association, a community recreation and training centre in the Hunters settlement which sustained significant storm damage.
State-recognised funeral for former senator
A state-recognised funeral will be held for Clara Rose Hall-King, former senator, on Friday at 11am at St Agnes Anglican Church on Baillou Hill Road.
Lloyd admits poor use of words over sackings
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd said on Monday that he used a “very poor choice of words” when previously telling the press he was “happy to report” dozens of contract workers had been disciplined and terminated for non-performance.
FACE TO FACE: Women without apology, without inhibition - the whole world should celebrate her
We are not short on opinions about Bahamas Carnival. From the announcement four years ago, it was a point of division. Between the Junkanoo vs Carnival debate and the desperate appeals from the church, the event has always been controversial and polarising.
How Google aims to make your gadgets smarter with AI
Google put the spotlight on its artificial intelligence smarts at its annual developers conference yesterday, announcing new consumer features imbued with machine learning.
WALL-E and EVE on their way to Mars
NASA’s next Mars explorer is going to have company all the way to the red planet: a couple of puny yet groundbreaking sidekicks.
